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9 Bill Spicer

Name
Bill Spicer
Position
Forward
Class
Sophomore
Hometown (Last School)
Lexington, KY (Henry Clay)
Seasons
1935-36
Birthday
March 26, 1916

Obituary – W. H. SPICER BANK OFFICIAL IS DEAD AT 48, Chicago Tribune (February 14, 1965)

William H. Spicer, 48, of 650 S. Edgewood Av., La Grange, executive vice president of the La Grange Federal Savings and Loan association, died yesterday in Community Memorial Hospital, La Grange. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at 1025 W. 55th St., La Grange.

Mr. Spicer was a lieutenant in the Navy in World War II, commanding an infantry landing craft in several invasions in the Pacific.

He is survived by his widow, Anne; four daughters, Sally, Molly, Jennifer, and Mary Cecilia; three sons, William Jr., Thomas, and John; his mother, Mrs. Nettie Spicer, of Lexington, Ky.; three sisters; and a brother.

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

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